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A new engineering train - one of the longest and most expensive ever - is aiming to make land slips like the one in Hatfield last year a thing of the past, by keeping the condition of the track up to scratch.

The huge slip in South Yorkshire in 2013 cut off the railway line at Hatfield, causing a mass of twisted tracks which put the line out of action for five months while repairs were carried out. It cost tens of millions of pounds to put right.

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Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision in Leeds in which a pedestrian was killed.

Car overturned on Kirkstall Road

At about 11:50am today the 23-year-old woman was involved in a collision with a red Vauxhall Astra while crossing Kirkstall Road, near to the Benfield Ford car dealership.

She was treated at the scene before being taken to Leeds General Infirmary where she was pronounced dead a short time later.
The 26-year-old driver of the car was taken to hospital but was not believed to be seriously injured.

The scene is undergoing examination and a full closure of the carriageways in both directions remains in place.

The train operator for the Sheffield Supertram says the service is suspended between Sheffield Station / Hallam University and City Hall, and between Sheffield Station / Hallam University and Castle Square.
Blue and purple lines run to/ from the Station only.

The Humber Bridge Authority says it had to keep the toll suspension in place due to the roadworks.

They will be reinstated at 11.59pm on Monday.

“After consulting with the Highways Agency, we decided to suspend the toll for all vehicles to help ease some of the heavy congestion that built up around the bridge due to the M180 roadworks. Drivers were being diverted via the A18 at junction 1, but many ended up using the A63 and the Humber Bridge.

“The unprecedented levels of traffic caused problems for hundreds of motorists, which is why the Highways Agency has agreed to recompense the Bridge Board for any losses we might suffer by waiving tolls to improve traffic flow across the bridge.

“We would also advise drivers to plan their journey across the bridge in advance, leave plenty of extra time and make sure their vehicle is prepared in case of delays.

"The work taking place on the M180 is essential carriageway reconstruction work, which began on Wednesday with excavations and repairs to the concrete foundation. This needs time to cure and cool before traffic can use it again."

The Highways Agency says it is continuing to work around the clock to
open the motorway by 6am on Monday morning.

The advice to drivers is to follow the road signs and use alternative routes to avoid queuing in traffic.

Tolls have now been suspended until 11.59pm on Monday to compensate.

“This morning we have seen much reduced delays around the M180 and A18. However, there are still two lanes closed on the M180 and we advise people who can take alternative routes to the east coast to do so.

“We have been working hard to revise the work schedule to alleviate the delays experienced over the past two days and our contractors have worked round the clock to get one lane open this morning.”